Wish I had known this before we planted our gardenias a couple of years ago, yes they did drop their buds almost immediately, just as you said! They are still alive so we'll persevere, but we've hardly had any flowers. With so many large trees in our garden, things do fight for a bit of sun.

Hey, thanks for making my blog the blog of the week, Stu! I feel honored.

Wow, My info filled in automatically. I'm impressed! Hi Stuart. My mum had a beautiful gardenia tree in our front yard. It seemed to do really well. Got lots of sun. That heavenly smell and the satiny blooms will live in my memory forever.

Leaves on my gardenia plant have a brown line half way up the leaf and then leaf begins to curl. What is wrong? Help

Sopko, the probable diagnosis of this condition is a form of anthracnose which is a fungal disease. Most fungal diseases can be treated via a chemical fungicide that can be obtained from your local nursery.

It's best to get advice from them on which fungicide works best in your area.

Hope you see a turn around in your gardenia.

I just bought a gardenia plant but plan to keep it for a houseplant, but will put it on the breezeway during summer when it is warm. Well I brought it home and it had little white worm like bugs, real tiny. I sprayed it and then I noticed the other day that a few of the leaves had spider like webs with little white bugs going on the web. What do I do. I have never had luck when them in the past but wanted to try again. Thank you.

Donna, the problem sounds like it is a spider-mite infestation. These are usually controlled when growing plants outdoors by natural predators such as ladybirds.

Indoors you have two issues you need to deal with. The first is the lack of natural predators so it means you will need to use a pesticide specifically for these insects.

Secondly, spider mites love a humid, moist environment. Keeping a gardenia inside will enhance these conditions so you may need to lower your watering levels.

There's a great article on controlling spider mites here by the Colorado State UCE.

If the plant came with this infestation when you bought it, you may want to take it back to the place of purchase and exchange it or get your money back.

I would like to start new plants. I have a beautiful bush about 8ft long and 4 ft high in front of my office. The plant must be about 20-25 years old. What can I do to start new ones.

Rose

Rose, your best bet would be to start taking some semi-hardwood cuttings and propagate them. All the info can be found here. All the best and let me know how you get on...

My coworker just received a gardenia plant with buds and we are anticipating it's blossoming. However, we would like to know if we can keep this in our office near a window that receives a lot of light or if we should plant it outside. We are in Northern Virginia/DC area.

Leslie - I would recommend keeping it in a container and leaving it outside now during your warmer months but bring it inside when winter turns up again.

It might be too warm for your gardenia to stay indoors now.

I bought Gardenias about 3 weeks ago. The plant had 4 buds and I just noticed a new one today. However, is taking a long time for the old buds to bloom. Is this normal? Also I keep them indoors near a window that gets lots of sun in the north side of my house. We are getting very warm temperatures these day, can I bring it in my room where there is air condition from time to time?

From the comment you wrote I'm guessing that you're living in the southern hemisphere (north-facing window and keeping your gardenia indoors suggests that it's winter). Therefore, my advice is that the buds are growing and preparing for flowering. They won't actually bloom until very late winter-early spring.

My own gardenia's are littered with little buds but I'm not expecting that they will open up for some time yet.

Hi,
I have 2 Gardenia bushes in pots outside. One is doing well, the other has a white substance deposited at each new bud site. Is this a fungus? or worse? Bugs!

I'm was thinking fungus, but now I'm wondering. It will not wash off & is sticky to the touch. I need help 911 :) I don't want this to spread to the other bush. Thank you.

I have some very old gardenia trees and wit hit being winter here in KY I know that they will go dormint. I have one question, on one of the gardenia trees the leaves are droping from the inside to out. the other gardenia tree's leaves( on one side only) are turing yellow and dropping from the end of the steam. wit hthe summer months coming, I am wondering if I should worry about the one gardenia that is sheading from the end of the steam instead of the inside of the steam ?

Help-I tried to make my gardenia "tree" last through the winter by bringing it indoors-looks terrible now (quite cold here in PA) do I have to toss it or could it awaken in the spring?

deat thumbellina,
I bring my gardenias back in the greenhouse each fall-winter (KY). Each fall-winter the gardenias look terrible; like you said. It scares the you know what out of me ! But then once the temperature stays over 60 degrees I put them back outsdie and from March through Sept. I fertilize them. Each year they put out more and more growth; foliage and blooms. Two of the gardenia trees here are well over 90 years old. The others are ten or more.

Your initial observation is spot-on. I brought home this beautiful, budding plant in a 10" pot, and have watched the fat buds yellow and shrivel. I transplanted it into a 14" pot and used Miracle grow potting soil, and Miracle Grow in the water. But, I've learned from your site that it needs a lot more sun. Darn I was hoping to replicate the beautiful gardenia that bloomed in my apartment in Oakland, California, in 1985 when I was 20 and so in love...

I have two gardenia plants that I ordered online. They came with several buds on each. a few buds have very slightly started to open, but the rest have not yet. The ones that have started have been at the same very early stage for a couple of weeks now. Is that normal? Also, i found gnats (i think they're gnats, they're tiny little black flies) that I have been killing. I sprayed with a fungicide once because a few leaves were blackened at the tip. I also cut off the black parts of the leaves. Are my gardenias going to bloom? I am worried about them as I have never kept them before. I keep them by the window, they get a decent amount of sun, and I try to water them the right amount. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

I have had several gardenias formany years, i put them out doors each summer and indoors in the winter. Every year i experience the spider mite, white fly and fungus problems, I spray spray spray. I am down to one good size plant and now the leaves are turning half yellow. It is inside now in a easterly window, I gave it a shot of feritlizer 11-6-11. did not want ot over do it in the winter. help... also it never seems to bloom in th summer or winter. Just about ready to give in with this plant. How do you help the palnt generate more blooms or can you.
Ok not giving in yet.
Dave - Missouri

I have several gardenia trees in my place of work on a large horse farm. They all seem to be doing very well. I was asked the other day if I could start some fresh new gardenia trees for some other employees. I was wondering if yo could help me out with this question: how do you start a new gardenia tree ?

My gardenia topiary has loads of blooms but the leaves are turning yellow with the veins still green & they are kind of droopy. What's my problem?

Hi, I just couldn't help but notice this site while looking up the life span of a gardenia, anyone know? Mine is 45 years old, still lives in my home and blooms at least four times a year, yea, I know, I'm bragging. I know a secret.....MILK!!! They love the last remnants of your gallon milk. Whenever you finish a gallon of milk, fill it with water and give it to your gardenia...that is all I ever give it and it loves me. Gets late afternoon filtered sun and sits above a floor heat vent in a very dry house, go figure. Anyway, just wondering if this thing will last 45 more years????

I bought my first Gardenia and
all the leafs and some flowers are dropping. I just moved it in my kitchen under a light and boiled a kettle of water for humidity...I live in a place that is still snowing out. What do I do???

I have a 7 year old gardenia. It never flowered until i started using artificial light. during the winter, i kept it on a 12 12 cycle. it finially produced flowers in january. is this normal flowering cycle and is it ok to kepp the plant on a 12 12 light cycle all the time? thank you chris from pittsburgh

I have 3 gardenia plants. the leaves on the one are turning yellow and have buds, but they don't bloom. What causes this to happen? This plant had one flower bloom and was not a full bloom. I have some mulch around the main stem but it is not chips, they look like dryed up type beige long moss which the reading on package says that it could be used as a mulch.This plant has sun full from the east in the morning until about 1:00p.m. and the rest of day is shade.The other 2 plants are older and the one I have had blooms from it but I can't say I was very pleased with what I got. However, the other plant I have bought over a year, I haven't gotten all but two or three blooms over that time period. Yellow leaves also are on right now, the other did have some awhile back. I do fertilize with special fertilizer used for blooming help. I am frustrated right now trying to know why this is happening. Please give me some hints on my problems. I love the gardenia plants. I also have a plant in a pot inside my house, which is growing tall and stays green but no buds at all. I also try to regrow pickings by trying to root the stem, I do get the roots after being in the water and then I put in dirt; I never have luck with the roots catching on. What is the best way to try to start a new growth on your own. Please help me with these problems. Thank You, Arlene

Arlene, the one indoors is obviously getting enough sun to stay green but not enough to bloom. Once the frosts have passed I would take this outdoors in a partial shade location so that it can acclimatise before introducing it back into the sun. When winterising it, reverse the procedure.

The reason your other plants are getting yellow leaves is due to a magnesium deficiency. It occurs quite often during spring while the roots are inefficient to take up enough M. to keep the plant healthy. If this persists, add a teaspoon of Epsom salt to 10l water and drench the plants with this.

The lack of blooms is most likely related to a neutralised soil. Gardenia's prefer it slightly acidic so I would fertilise with bonemeal, liquid worm tea and mulch with rotted manures or compost. This should get those beautiful gardenias blooming their heads off again.

I just bought a potted gardenia plant for my New York apartment. I have two windows that get a little bit of sun but not too bright. I have never had any plants befoe and want to know how to care for it. Should I keep it on the windowsill? And how much water should I give it and how often? Thank you. Gardenias are my favorite! THey bloom where my grandparents have a beach house so the smell alway reminds me of my childhood.

My husband got two beautiful gardenia topiaries to go outside by our front door. But even though they are budding and acually blooming still they look sorta sick. They have some yellow growing on them now.....Is this a normal thing or should we be concerned?/?
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Muchisimas gracias, Stuart, for your helpful and concise information. I just planted my first two gardenias (in large pots)and after enjoying two lovely blossoms watched the next 7 buds drop off. It's awfully nice to find intelligent advice just a few keystrokes away. Thanks for your kind efforts.

I bought 3 gardenias a few months ago to plant them outside. Until recently they look fabulous, with green leaves and buds. A few days ago I've noticed yellow leaves and many eaten leaves. I've captured a slug but I found cotton structures beneath the leaves and many white little worms in the soil. I've also found some solid white structures like little stone s mixed in the soil. What can I do to solve these problems? Can anyone help my gardenias?

My Mom received a gardenia plant for her birthday. She keeps it in front of a big window so it gets plenty of sunshine. Some of the leaves are turning yellow and she doesn't know why. Waters it reguarly. Please Help.

I have a plant for two years. No buds. I am going to try the epson salt. Do I need to have a pot that has holes to drain out in a saucer? When I got the plant it came with a pot that does not have drainage. I put rocks in the bottom of the pot first then the soil. It is a special plant from my son in the military and over seas for Mother's Day. Please help.
Thank you.
charline

I just bought home my moms gardinia which was dying for lack of water...most of the leaves turned brown and I just pruned it down. Do you think I get get it back to life again?

I just bought my first gardenia plant and it is full of buds, no flowers. I live in Southwest Florida, so it is outside in a pot on the lanai facing east as recommended. Some of the leaves are turning yellow and some of the buds have dropped, but it has tiny black ants on it. I do not know if they are harmless or not and would like some guidance. It is about 2' wide by 3' high. Please Help!

Received two gardinia trees for Mother's Day and want to keep them thriving. I have them on a glassed in balcony facing West. Live in Cleveland and has been a cold spring but get some sun every day. Should I water every day because of the sun shine?

Need to know all I can about gardinia trees that will grow on my glassed in balcony that faces west and gets the afternoon sun...when it is out. I live in Cleveland.

I want to put some type of flowering plant in a couple of large planters outside by our patio. I was wondering if gardenias are a good choice. I live in Georgia, and we have hot summers. I plan to put these planters where they will get a lot of sun. Do you recommend gardenias or something else?

My mom has a gardinia plant and she loves it. Recently the roots are starting to come up out of the soil. Does she need to put it in a bigger pot?
Any tips to ensure the plant doesn't get damaged in the process.

Do any of you folks know if Gardenia plants are poison to dogs? Thanks

Question:
My gardenia has numerous buds, but a lot of the outter petals turn brown before the bloom opens and then the bud falls off. What is the problem?

Two plants potted exactly and live in the same conditions and one plant the leaves are turning yellow. Can I use epson salts to stop this yellowing or what is best?

I bought my gardenia in April last year and bloomed and did great even in winter when I brought it indoors. Now I took it outside, fertilized it with AcidLoving Plant Food and the poor thing has only a few yellow-greenish leaves, and no chance to bloom. Were the rains in PA too much water for it? Does anybody know what should I do? It is looking even worse as the days go by, it is so sad...Thank you for any advice you could give me!

my potted gardenia is blooming beautifully, but rather suddenly, one of the 3 stalks of the plant has many leaves turning yellow. what's wrong?

hello stuart
the problem i have with my gardenia is that it has become very spinderly and there doesnt seem to be much growth and the small buds that do appear seem to die very quickly, I have it in a pot and it is approximately 30cm high sitting on adeck that is covered and gets dun from early morning till about 1.00pm. I have had it approximately one year and has only flowered once.
Thanks Doug

Two magnificent gardenias bloomed profusely in May. Because I failed to water plants I purchased last year, I seemed to have overcompensated by watering these two new ones to the point of drowning them. Do I just throw them in the trash?

I have a Gardenia bush in a pot outside. It has a white substance deposited at each new bud site. Is this a fungus? or worse? Bugs!

I'm was thinking fungus, but now I'm wondering. It will not wash off & is sticky to the touch. I need help 911 :)
Thank you.

I bought a beautiful gardenia tree in July it had one bloom and about 7 buds. I put it on my deck in full sun. one of the buds bloomed but the rest dropped off. I water it every day and then I see yellow leaves. I let a day or two go by and still see yellow leaves. I test the soil and it is dry which is why I water it every day.
Do yellow leaves mean too much water? or not enough?
I live in NY and am getting ready to re-pot it and bring it inside.
any suggestions on how to manage this and not kill it?
Thanks in advance

I moved into a home that has 2 large gardenia shurbs. It seems this last year they have not bloomed but very little and are looking kinda of sparce. Alot of old branches with no leaves. Can I trim these gardenias back and if so how much. Like you would a rose bush or just clean up the old branches?

I recieved a gardenia plant from a dear friends funeral. It bloomed two years later but now the stems are so long it is hard to keep it in my house in the winter. how do I trim it back without hurting it?

MY GARDINIA LEAVES TURN YELLOW AND THEN BLACK AND THEN DIE. I HAVE LOST A PLANT THAT I PURCHASED A MONTH AGO. I GIVE IT ACID, WE ALSO USED PLANTING SOIL WHEN WE PUT IT INTO THE GROUND. CAN YOU HELP. PURCHASED ANOTHER TREE, THIS IS A COSTLY JOB.

I live in the Phoenix area and planted a small gardenia a little over a year ago. I had some flowers and it was doing well over the summer. I returned this October after being gone for six weeks and noticed the plant is yellowing on the ends and the leaves at the ends have brown spots. I haven't changed anything and I don't see any bugs. Any idea what's going on? I read not to fertilize in the fall ... what should I do?

I don't know if I need to plant my gardenia or not. It is in a pot now. I live in middle Tn. It is getting cold now. My cousin gave it to me and I don't know anything about it. Tonight will be in the low 30's. This gardenia is in a pretty big pot. I can't lift it my self. I have been covering it up at night. So far so good. If it is too late to plant it here I can bring it in the house till next spring. Help

I have a gardenia tree. It was given to me back in the spring. I planted it in the back yard, but now I am wondering if I should bring it in. I have two other gardenia's that are more of a bush. They survive well outside but I didn't know if the new gardenia (because it was a tree) needed special care. I live in Northeast Mississippi zone 7.

I am still establishing a Garden in new home I would like Gardenia's up the drive way the climet is hot in summer and cold in winter 40%c is common feb to march and below 10%c july do you think they would be ok

Provided that frost is a rare occurence during your winters, gardenias should do wonderfully in your climate. All the best with them.

Hello! I hope I'm not coming too late to this thread. I'm in Michoacán, in western Mexico, and am thrilled because my gardenia has made a bloom. It is also crawling with tiny ants--I think they are *not* spider mites. Here is the question: is it alright to use tobacco tea on gardenias? I have read many online sources and see no comments on this. The present page is my favorite!
Laura

Hello, I'm the same person as above. I just came to understand that the ants are swarming because they are tending aphid colonies on the new shoots that I could not see right away. I have sprayed with tobacco tea and also sprinkled shredded tobacco in the mulch and will see how it goes.

hi, i got a very nice green gardenia with a number of buds just 2 days ago.
this morning i saw some leaves with yellow circles :(
what can i do? knowing that its winter here in Jordan, and we dont see much of the sun!!

I have (had?) a 5' gardenia tree. Went to Florida for 3 weeks and people watching the house didn't water my beautiful tree! Came home to find the leaves all dried out! They are still hanging onto the tree. Is there any hope for my once beautiful tree? I did water it in hopes it wasn't too late. HELP!

Well, there are perhaps more questions here than the author can handle! Still, I can't resist adding my own. We're making a tiny sun terrace in an apartment in Lima, Peru, and got a little gardenia plant a couple of weeks ago whose flowers and buds went yellow right away. There's a new bud, it looks relatively healthy and strong, but it's yellow from the start. A honeysuckle placed next to the gardenia is growing most enthusiastically and apparently starting to produce buds already, they're really tiny but look like we will have honeysuckle flowers soon. All the other plants placed there so far seem really happy too. Could there be a problem with the gardenia water's PH? My first move, after reading a little on the internet, would be to get a PH meter and check that out, and make special water for the gardenias. But could it be the breeze too? We don't want to close the terrace on all sides like a greenhouse, since about half of the apartment's ventilation has to go through there, but the roof is transparent and there's plenty of light. The little terrace faces North and the garden around it is surrounded by walls, so there's light and not too much wind. Thank you in advance, Stuart, for any generous tips you might have.

i bought a gardenia plant and it has lots of buds and they are bloomimg nicely but they turn brown right away and some of the leaves are turning yellow and fall off very easy. I live in Las Vegas, i love this plant and i want it to live how do i take care of it here. it's very hot in summer and dry. please help. thank you.

I have a mature Gardenia that is next to a north facing window and almost under an east sky light. The plant has until now been beautifuo with large dark green leaves. Just this last week many of the leaves have started to turnbrownish at thier tips and spread toward the stem and dry up also the buds have fallen off. I checked for signs of bugs with a magnifying glass and found nothing. I water the same as always and have fertilized when there are no buds. should I consider mixing some vinegar with the next watering

Hi, I have a gardenia plant I bought about a month ago and it did have buds that looked like they were ready to bloom but did not. Now some of the leaves are turning yellow and dropping off. I do not think that I am watering it to much or too little but I am not sure what would be causing this. Would it be a good idea to get one of those water meter readers you can get to stick in the soil to see when it would need to be watered? It is in a large southern window so I do not think that is the problem. I heard that if you make a pot of tea and then let it cool and water it too your plants that this helps the soil and the plant in turn. Is this true? Could you please give me some ideas on how to help this beautiful plant before I kill it.

My gardenia plant is always outside and gets plenty of sunlight. It now looks like it is completely dead, the leaves are all brown and britle.What did I do wrong and how can I bring it back to life? We live in San Antonio,Texas, so we have very mild winters.

Hi,I have bought indoor gardenia,it had lots of buds but now they turn black and fall. Even the leaves turn yellow/brown and dropping off.The soil becomes dry and I water them every four days and keep them even in sunlight pls help me. I stay in U.A.E.

Hi,I have bought indoor gardenia,it had lots of buds but now they turn black and fall. Even the leaves turn yellow/brown and dropping off.The soil becomes dry and I water them every four days and keep them even in sunlight pls help me. I stay in U.A.E.

I RECENTLY BROUGHT A GARDINA PLANT FROM MY LOCAL HOME DEPO. BECAUSE OF IT'S BEAUTY, HOWEVER I LIVE IN AN APARTMENT, I DO HAVE A SUMMER WINDOW, CAN YOU TELL ME HOW CAN I MAKE THIS HAPPEN. IN AN APARTMENT IN NEW YORK CITY.
~~KAREN~~

I just purchased my first gardenia (and my first plant ever) at a local Lowes store, in Ohio. It's late March, and the plant has beautiful flowers; it looks and smells heavenly. I intend to place in my kitchen window, since it will get plenty of sunshine during the day. House temp. is around 68-74 depending on season. I plan on watering as adviced, every other day, and keep moist but not too wet (and not too dry). My questions are: How do I check ph balance? Also, how do I create humidity conditions inside the home? Perhaps this shouldn't have been my first experience caring for a plant, but having already purchased it....do you have any suggestions for something like a plants for dummies? Any recommendations on a how to care sort of book for indoor plants? Your advice is appreciated. Thanks!

My husband and I purchased a Gardenia tree last year from a local nursery. It had tons of blooms on it, it continued to bloom the rest of the season. We kept it outside during winter (Texas) and right now (March) it has new buds; that is always exciting to see! I can't wait for them to bloom and to smell that fragrance! It stands 5", we keep it on the south,in a large pot in the back yard by the arbor, with a lot of sun oof course! Thanks for all of the information!

I have had my Gardenia for several years now booming & blooming. I have about 50 buds on it currently and about 7 flowers (not as fragrant as usual). All of a sudden the leaves are becoming flimsy and light green (slightly chlorotic) both the buds & and the leaves lose turgor pressure every other day. I have it in the same sunny spot (rotate ¼ turn every week), same constant temp, strict watering schedule, no bud drop. What gives? Just dosed it with hollytone and have it mulched gingerly with pine needles. I have been removing failing leaves & destroying them.

WHAT IS THE PROPER WAY TO CUT THE GARDENIA FLOWERS OFF OF THE TREE. DO YOU JUST TAKE THE FLOWER OFF OR DO YOU CUT THE FLOWER WITH THE STEM OR BRANCH ?

My son purchased a tree for me about 3 ft tall that had really nice blooms and full of buds. I transplanted the plant into a larger pot and the soil is moist. I have had no more blooms. It gets partial shade and partial sun. A few of the buds have brown on them. What am I doing wrong? Seems a few may fully bloom. The roots from were cramped. I did not disturb them just put the tree in a larger pot with good soil around it and I water it every 2 days. Had it for 5 days now.

Haw to repote an one year old gardenia?

i just bought a gardenia plant and put it in a ceramic pot, on a balcony with limited sunlight, it is 3 days later and it looks dead. I have watered it. Could it be it is not getting enough sunlight. I want to save it from dying.

I JUST BOUGHT A GARDENIA PLANT THAT I PUT IN A POT ON OUR BALCONY.I HAVE WATERED IT BUT IS SEEMS TO BE WILTING AND DYING. I HAVE ONLY HAD IT 4 DAYS AND IT DOES NOT LOOK GOOD. IS IT POSSIBLE IT IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH SUNLIGHT?

Does water which has fluoride cause leaf damage to a gardenia plant?
Thanks.

I have had my gardenia plant for about a year and a half. It has been trying to grow, but any new shoots or leaves turn bright green and then eventually black. I'm not sure what the black is. I try to trim it off, but it doesn't help. Any ideas on what I could do to make this plant thrive? I have it in a Southwest window at the moment. It had been in a Northwest window.

should i pull the dying blooms off my young plant so new buds can grow thank you

I bought two gardenias just a few days ago. After having read all the frightening information on how difficult it is to care for them I am relieved to find a bud has bloomed! So far no leaf drop or bud drop. I have them in an east facing window, in clay pots, sitting on rocks with water for humidity. I am so pleased to see that pretty little flower!!! I am seeing more and more why these plants are so special. Hopefully the current condition is a precursor to my future success. Absolutely beatiful!!

I received a gardenia plant for Mother's Day and transplanted it into a slightly larger terracotta pot. It almost immediately began to wilt in spots and now is wilting all over. It also has a few yellow leaves.

It's on a completely screened deck - even the top, so it gets full sun. I have kept the soil moist.

I'm afraid it will die & my son, who gave it to me is coming to visit in 2 weeks -- what to do???

Sue, it's roots have obviously been disturbed in the transplanting process. Sadly, your gardenia will probably lose 90% of it's leaves at least but if you persist with it, continue watering it (but not overwatering), it should come good in a few months.

Help! I bought a beautiful gardenia at a local nursery a couple of weeks ago. I've noticed there are tiny tan colored bugs under the leaves and it looks like they're chewing holes in them. Does anyone know what they might be and what I could do to get rid of them? I really appreciate any help you can offer. This is my FAVORITE flower and I'd love to keep it going indoors. Thanks!

Gardenia plant had about 10 blossoms. They didn't last long. Turned brown quickly. What can I do? Also alot of the leaves are turning black. Help!!!

Hello,
My daughter lives in Fontana, Ca. She recently purchased a Gardenia bush for outside their front door.
She noticed it is swarming with ants....is there a reason for this?
Are they attracted to the gardenia scent?
Thank you!

I planted my gardenia a couple of months ago. it is not full of buds although none have opened yet. I've noticed that the leaves at the base of the plant are getting yellow. Is this because I'm overwatering or is this caused from something else?
I do water each day to keep the soil moist. Your comments are appreciated. Thanks, Teresa

I have two Gardenia bushes in pots outside. They were doing great, putting on new leaves and looking health. I got little white bugs so i dusted them with Sevin-5. Now they are dying. Leaves are turning yellow then brown. Just dying. Is there any hope for them? If so what can i do. Thank You

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I read your tips and I have cover all of them. My problem is get them to bloom. I see buds come out then that disappear. I have never pruned them. Don't know how much to cut them back. They were here when we moved in. Are they that touchy. That you have to baby them? Thanks for you time and ear Have a bless day.

Gardenias are beautiful plants! i love the beauty of their flowers and the magnificent fragrance they release during flowering.This is my favorite flower.Thanks for those great tips!

How do I treat white powdery subance on The branches?
Thank You Sincerly
stnick3ln@aol.com

my husband live in texas and we decided to plant two gardenias in our front yard this past spring. they did really well for the first month and then one of them almost died. We went to our local nursery and they gave us some fertilizer to use and it brought the one gardenia back to life, even though it still looked really unhealthly. Then the leaves on the other started turning yellow and dropping off the plant (I have the same problem with the one that almost died as well). Now both of the gardenias look horrible. They basically just have leaves on the top, yellow leaves here and there, but they mostly don't have a lot of leaves at all. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I try to water them every 2 days or so, but then they seem to get worse. Do you have any suggestions on how to get my gardenias healthy again with leaves all over instead of just on the top? About how much water should they be getting? Thanks for your help.
- April

Hi
I have 2 gardenias and when we brought them inside (as I live in Niagara Falls Ontario) the leaves are all dying. Will the tree regrow all the leaves in the spring? Is it like a normal tree that goes completely dorment in the winter and loses all its leaves and then regrows in the spring?

why have my Gardenia's have turned yellow?

We live in Catalonia, typical Mediterranean climate, hot dry but humid summers and wet mild winters(up to 90 degrees in summer and not usually lower than 20 or 15 degrees in winter). Our garden is basically an oak forest, and have just planted my little gardenia under an oak tree but with some sunshine 2-3 hours a day. Will the little bush survive? Any growing tips? Thanks a lot!

I have a beautiful gardenia plant that I keep indoors. The leaves are wonderfully green, but as soon as a bud starts to grow, the base of it will turn brown and fall off. I have not had a bloom since summer. What am I doing wrong?

Does anyone have info on how to take care of Gardenias in the winter.They say to use a humidifier or mist the plant everyday. My plant is just the trunk and branches no leaves. It's inside for the winter it had some bugs their gone now all leaves and buds have dropped of. I've pu tin direct sun with humidifier what else can I do I love my plant, please help.